New Zealand ranked 18th in the world for cyber attacks
Who would target NZ for a cyberattack? The internet knows no borders. Photo / Getty Microsoft's leading man in the fight against cyber criminals in Asia Pacific says New Zealand's rate of attacks is low compared to other countries in the region, but attacks are still happening constantly. Over the last week of April, Keshav Dhakad, head of Digital Crimes Unit, recorded one and a half million New Zealand devices infected with malware, or malicious software. "This whole notion
PayPal says New Zealand money transfer problem fixed by Friday
PayPal says New Zealand money transfer problem fixed by Friday PayPal has apologised to New Zealand customers who have not received payments for the past nine days and says problems should be fixed by Friday. The company's Sydney-based director of merchant services Simon Banks said the company "screwed it up" and was talking to all major customers who have not received expected payments because of a fault in the interface between the PayPal system and NZ banks. "We uploaded a
Vodafone fined $165k for false price representations
Vodafone New Zealand has been fined $165,000 after pleading guilty to making false price representations to customers on its 'Red Essentials' mobile phone plan, its fourth conviction under the Fair Trading Act in the past five years. The telecommunications provider launched the plan at $79 per month in August 2013 and reduced the price to $69 in January 2014 in response to market competition. Its billing system didn't apply the discount to customers who had signed up between
Trustpower punished for misleading consumers on broadband
Between March and July last year, Trustpower promoted a $49 a month for 12 months unlimited data broadband plan. However, the plan wasn't available to everyone. Photo / 123rf.com Trustpower has been hauled through the courts and fined $390,000 for misleading consumers over a campaign for an unlimited broadband deal. Between March and July last year, Trustpower promoted a $49 a month for 12 months unlimited data broadband plan, under the campaign theme: "Good things happen whe
